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Røyrvik Municipality
or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Røyrvik (village), village of Røyrvik. The area has always had a strong Sami people, Sami influence. The village lays relatively close to the Norway–Sweden border, border with Sweden and the municipal boundary eastwards forms part of the international border. The municipality is the 50th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Røyrvik is the 355th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 423 making it the 3rd smallest municipal population in Norway (after Modalen Municipality and Utsira Municipality). The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 15.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Røyrvik was established on 1 July 1923 when it was separated from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røyrvik (village)
or is the administrative centre in Røyrvik Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the municipality, about west of the border with Sweden. It sits at the northern end of the large lake Limingen. Børgefjell National Park is located about to the north. Røyrvik Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2024) of 221 and a population density of . Name The village (and municipality) is named after the old ''Røyrvik'' farm (historically: ''Røirviken'') since the first Røyrvik Church was built there (in 1828). The first element is which means "Arctic char". The last element is which means "inlet An inlet is a typically long and narrow indentation of a shoreline such as a small arm, cove, bay, sound, fjord, lagoon or marsh, that leads to an enclosed larger body of water such as a lake, estuary, gulf or marginal sea. Overview In ...". References {{Authority control Villages in Trøndela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Jåmas Sommergamme, Namsvatnet, 1956 - Norsk Folkemuseum - NF
Oskar may refer to: People * Oskar (given name), a masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jón Óskar (1921–1998), Icelandic poet * Lee Oskar (born 1948), Danish harmonica player, a founding member of the rock-funk fusion group War * Ludvig Oskar (1874–1951), Estonian painter Other uses * Oskar (gene), the Drosophila gene * ''Oskar'' (film), a 1962 Danish comedy * ''Oskar'' (2018 film), 2018 Indian Bengali language comedy film * 750 Oskar, an asteroid See also * , a German cargo liner launched in 1902 * Oscar (other) Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People and fictional and mythical characters * Oscar (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters named Oscar, Óscar or Oskar * Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer ... * Oskars, a list of people with the Latvian masculine given name {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to be tinctured ''argent'' are either left blank, or indicated with the abbreviation ''ar''. The name derives from Latin ''argentum'', translated as "silver" or "white metal". The word ''argent'' had the same meaning in Old French ''blazon'', whence it passed into the English language. In some historical depictions of coats of arms, a kind of silver leaf was applied to those parts of the device that were argent. Over time, the silver content of these depictions has tarnished and darkened. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish regions that were intended as "argent" from those that were " sable". This leaves a false impression that the rule of tincture has been violated in cases where, when applied next to a dark colour, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Crosslet
A number of cross symbols were developed for the purpose of the emerging system of heraldry, which appeared in Western Europe in about 1200. This tradition is partly in the use of the Christian cross an emblem from the 11th century, and increasingly during the age of the Crusades. Many cross variants were developed in the classical tradition of heraldry during the late medieval and early modern periods. Heraldic crosses are inherited in modern iconographic traditions and are used in numerous national flags. History The Christian cross emblem (Latin cross or Greek cross) was used from the 5th century, deriving from a Tau Cross, T-shape representing the gibbet (''stauros'', ''crux'') of the crucifixion of Jesus in use from at least the 2nd century. The globus cruciger and the staurogram is used in Byzantine coins and seals during the Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian dynasty, Heraclian period (6th century). Under the Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian dynasty, Heraclian dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
